Project Gutenberg 2005-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 254 Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan 1814 1873 LeFanu, J. S. (Joseph Sheridan) Fanu, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, J. Sheridan Le Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Bob McKillip and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a gothic novel written in the late 19th century. The book is set in a secluded estate called Knowl, focusing on the lives of its inhabitants, especially the young protagonist, Maud Ruthyn, and her enigmatic father, Austin Ruthyn. The story unfolds against a backdrop of family secrets, mysterious visitors, and dark undertones of dread and suspense. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Maud, a solitary girl living with her father in their old manor. As autumn descends, the atmosphere is filled with foreboding, setting the stage for unease. Austin, her father, is depicted as a peculiar and taciturn man, whose erratic behavior encompasses both affection for his daughter and a haunting past involving his brother, Uncle Silas. A sudden visit from a mysterious man, Mr. Bryerly, hints at deeper secrets waiting to unfold, leading to Maud's growing apprehensions about the family dynamics and the man who she suspects might be connected to dark occurrences around her home. The opening chapter lays the groundwork for a tale steeped in intrigue and psychological tension, drawing the reader into its haunting world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Orphans -- Fiction Psychological fiction Governesses -- Fiction Uncles -- Fiction Gothic fiction Murderers -- Fiction PR Text Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1026021 1020031 2024-10-06T14:54:13.386302 2023-09-07T05:07:40.488440 text/html text/html 1019157 2024-11-04T11:43:13 text/html 507206 2024-10-06T14:54:31.676186 application/epub+zip 525130 2024-10-06T14:54:18.448287 application/epub+zip 498331 2024-10-06T14:54:16.430324 application/epub+zip 932918 2024-10-06T14:54:41.424175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 833709 2024-10-06T14:54:29.943255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 754609 2022-09-07T18:38:39.233107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 945689 2024-10-06T14:54:08.969316 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 925732 2024-11-04T11:43:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 945399 2020-12-19T08:40:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 945391 2020-12-19T08:40:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24455 2024-10-06T14:54:41.579152 application/rdf+xml 16365 2024-10-06T14:54:17.062383 image/jpeg 3827 2024-10-06T14:54:16.747270 image/jpeg 370306 2020-12-19T08:40:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 370230 2020-12-19T08:40:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 388386 2020-12-19T08:40:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 370086 2020-12-19T08:40:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 476695 2024-10-06T14:54:13.475325 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia